Jaelle dons a Roman helmet left among her ex's things and is transferred to the Pictish Celt side of Hadrian's wall -- flat on the ground and tripped over by Breth. The naked woad-painted warrior is being chased by Romans who caught him scouting their fort. She earns his trust by grabbing an injured Roman's sword, fighting beside Breth, and saving his life. He takes her to his clan, where she sees druids in their sacred grove imparting magical protection by painting the warriors' nudity with muscle-activated woad pictures.

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I love Jane Stain's way of making history come alive and the premise of Jaelle's ex-fiance John and his five brothers being under the control of Druids because their MacGregor ancestor settled a debt by allowing the descendants of his fourth son to be cursed to time travel on missions for the Druids. Jaelle met John, his family, and their girlfriends when she worked the Renaissance Faire throughout her teens learning Gaelic, costuming, and sword-fighting. She still practices with the heavy swords as a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism and reads all the history books in the library as she goes about guiding tour groups through the Museum of Ancient History.

Jaelle happens upon an odd Roman helmet while going through her ex's stuff in the basement. Luckily she's on video chat with a time traveling pal when she tries on the helmet, as she's transported back to ancient Scotland. Using her combat training from the Society for Creative Anachronism, she helps a handsome Pict defeat his Roman persuers.

Even with a vast knowledge of history thanks to her love of the past, Jaelle doesn't know much about the Picts. Using her wits and instinct, we go on this amazing adventure with her. Discover what happens when the past, druids, a handsome Pictish leader, jealous paramours, and an evil Roman commander all combine!

From the Author

"The Celts have been weaving plaid twills for three thousand years at least."

Elizabeth Wayland Barber, The Mummies of Urumchi. New York and London: Norton, 1999. ISBN 0-393-04521-8

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Oh wow!!!! Talk about page turning. Broken hearted by a broken engagement meer weeks prior to her wedding, Jaelle buries herself in her beloved history books. A continuation of the beloved time traveling series starring Tavish, Seamus and Tomas... We now get to travel further back in time to see the Picts. Going through her ex Johns stuff in the basement, history lover Jaelle happens upon an odd Roman helmet. Luckily she's on video chat with a time traveling pal when she tries on the helmet, as she's suddenly transported back to ancient Scotland in the time of the Picts. No time to catch up, she's suddenly thrust into combat between a Pict warrior and a band of Roman soldiers. Using her knowledge of combat training from the Faire and her job at the Museum, she helps the cute Pict warrior defeat the Roman scurge. Imagine being not just far from home in a strange land, but in a time not much is known of. Even with a vast knowledge of history thanks to her love of the past, Jaelle herself doesn't know much. Using her wits and instinct we go on this amazing trip into the past with her. Discover what happens when the past, evil Druids, a cute Pict leader, jealous paramours and an evil Roman soldier all combine.... Who comes out ahead? Will her friends from the present be able to assist? Will love win out? Take the ride and find out....

Now I am a fan of time travel and my all time favourite is now a TV series.I had not read any of this author's books so started with an open mind and was not disappointed. I love stories with great characters you can get lost in and of course time travel that gives you the clash of cultures in a fun and exciting way.I loved the two main characters - Jaelle & Breth, their developing relationship and banter.Humour always wins me over and adds to those moments that can get intense but need to lighten up.I too have some Celtic heritage on my father's side and am a great lover of history being British by birth, so always enjoy books that add those elements that I know and enjoy.I'm also not a fan of cliffhangers, but as I remember from my author, now TV show, you don't feel too bad when you know there is more to come and don't have too long to wait. :) And as with that author, I found with Jane Stain, that I had to read in one sitting. I hate starting and stopping so always enjoy a great solid read that has me thinking after having enjoyed it so much. So thank you for a wonderful read and I look forward to more soon.

I usually am not into time travel stories but I love Jane Stain's way of making history come alive and the premise of Jaelle's ex-fiance John and his five brothers being under the control of Druids because their MacGregor ancestor settled a debt by allowing the descendants of his fourth son to be cursed to time travel on missions for the Druids. Jaelle met John, his family, and their girlfriends when she worked the Renaissance Faire throughout her teens learning Gaelic, costuming, and sword-fighting. She still practices with the heavy swords as a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism and reads all the history books in the library as she goes about guiding tour groups through the Museum of Ancient History.

But this story centers around her adventure as she dons a Roman helmet left among John's things and is transfered to the Pictish Celt side of Hadrian's wall flat on the ground and tripped over by Breth, warrior leader of his clan, who is being chased by Romans who caught him scouting their fort. She earns his trust by grabbing an injured soldier's sword, fighting beside him and saving his life. He takes her to his clan and thus begins this episode of learning about life among the Picts in their 5 story broch, their stories carved in stone, their food and clothing and their warriors' nudity covered by muscle activated pictures painted in blue woad by Druids in the sacred grove imparting magical protection upon them. We are with her through many experiences with Breth as it becomes obvious that she is under his protection which fails in a cliff hanger. Luckily we won't wait long as Book 2 comes in September!

This is yet another great story to escape in! I love this story as we have Jaelle landing into a time where she knows a little... by accident!

What is wonderful is that we have a new character Jaelle falling into the time travel world on her own. She makes the most of her situation and even dares to fall in love with Breth... and fight by his side against the Romans!

Once again, we have a wonderful backdrop of ancient history blended in with a view from modern times through the heroine's eyes. The author gives us a rich background where we can feel we are there with Jaelle as she faces her adventure in the past. At the same time we still meet Kelsey and Amber while we also meet new characters like Deeorde and Nechtan, the druids. There is plenty of action, adventure, and intrigue with a dash of humor and romance thrown in for good measure!

Jane Stain writes her stories beautifully. She and her stories have you wanting more! I know I do! Once I finished this book, I am eagerly awaiting the next in the series! The stories grow more intricate and mature as we go along. I enjoy this series because it does offer a nice escape away from this modern life!

I was reading this book on our trip to Va. I had to finish it before it gets dark. Time Travel and fantasy what more could I want.The characters reacting between the lovers and family was classic family life from time immemorial. Druids abound , some good and others not so good. Time travel is a favorite genre of mine so this book was perfect for me.

I liked the historical aspects about the Celts and Romans. It makes me want to read more to learn about the Celts. A little frustrated with how short the story was. It seemed strange that the boyfriend would leave behind his method of time travel for it to be used.